flag Mexico Mexico: In the Country

In this page: Eating Out | Getting Around | Time and Time Difference | Climate | Electrical Standards and Measurement Systems | Paying | Speaking | Emergency Numbers | Communications

 

Eating Out

Rules For Eating Out
A tip of 15% is recommeneded unless the service was dreadful.

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Getting Around

Means of Transport Recommended in Town

Find an Itinerary
Turista.com.mx
 

Transportation From Airport to City Centre:


Airport

Distance

Taxi

Bus

Train

Car Rental
Mexico City Intl (MEX) 12 km / 7 miles USD 17-25 / 45 min USD 0.20 / 40 min - Available
Guadalajara (GDL) 17 km / 12 miles USD 12-18 USD 10 / 35 min - Available
 

Means of Transport Recommended in the Rest of the Country

Train reservation services
Ferromex
 
 
 

Travelling By Yourself

Car rental agencies
Avis
Real-time traffic conditions
Traffic alert - El Universal

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Time and Time Difference

Current Local Time
It is %T:%M %A In Mexico City
It is %T:%M %A In Culiacán
It is %T:%M %A In Tijuana
Summer Time
Summer season is from April to October.
 

Map of the Time Zone

Time zone

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Climate

 
Type of Climate
Mexico is a very large state and thus presents a wide diversity in climate. In the north, the weather is extreme and dry (-20ºC in winter, 45ºC in summer). In the central zone, the temperature is fair, it can range from 10ºC up to 25ºC during the day. In the southern area, weather is humid and tropical with strong precipitations and temperature that can range from 16ºC and 45ºC. The best time to visit the country is from April to June.
For further information
National Meteorological Service
 

Average Annual Temperatures and Rainfall

 

Climate

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Paying

Domestic Currency
Mexican Peso
ISO Code
MXN
Possible Means of Payment
Though the national currency is the Mexican peso, U.S. dollars and euros are often accepted as a means of payment in shops in tourist areas. Credit cards are frequently used (Visa, MasterCard) throughout the country.
 

To Find a Cash Machine Where You Need, Use the ATM locator

 

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Speaking

Official Language
Spanish
Other Languages Spoken
Many Mexicans also speak English. Indigenous languages are also spoken throughout the country by hundreds of thousands of individuals.
Business Language
Spanish and English

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Emergency Numbers

Emergencies (Police, Fire Department, Ambulances, Civil Protection) 066
Fire Department 068
Mexican Red Cross 065
Tourist Assistance 3002-6300

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Communications

Telephone Codes
To Make a Call From Mexico, Dial 00
To Make a Call to in Mexico, Dial +52
National Mobile Phone Operators
Telcel, Telefonica Movistar, Iusacell, Unefon and Nextel
 

Availability of Internet

Internet Suffix
.mx
National Internet Access Providers
Telcel, Telmex, Terra, Iusacell and Cablevision.

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